#EEAF97
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.7% 0.081 41.8), rgb(238, 175, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#EEAF97 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAF97 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 175, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.081 41.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EEAF97 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAF97 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAF97 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAF97 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 42.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAF97
oklch(80.7% 0.081 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#E4835D
oklch(70.7% 0.131 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95F2A
oklch(63.1% 0.167 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6F2806
oklch(37.7% 0.109 41.6)
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Step 950
950
#411907
oklch(27.1% 0.068 42.9)
#EEAF97 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BFB695 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC297 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA5A9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAF97
#EEAF97
oklch(80.7% 0.081 41.8)
- #83CCE6
#83CCE6
oklch(80.7% 0.081 222.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EEAF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
Use #EEAF97 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.